Michigan
Clinton County, Michigan
A consumer bankruptcy case from Clinton County is filed in the Lansing Division of the Western District of Michigan.
Where a Clinton County case is filed
Lansing Division, Western District of Michigan (miwb)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Mich., Court Locations — Lansing, "Debtor's county of residence or principal place of business": Clinton, Eaton and Ingham
What it costs to file here
- Chapter 7 — total court charges at filing
- $338
- Chapter 13 — total court charges at filing
- $313
28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)(1)(B); Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule, Item 8
Court charges only. What a lawyer charges is separate and varies by district and by case. Estimate the full cost →
Michigan median income
The means test compares household income to the published median for the same household size. Being above it is not a bar to filing. Compare your household →
What Michigan law protects
Homestead
- $51,150Michigan adjusted homestead
- $76,725Michigan adjusted senior or disabled homestead
More than one amount is current here — which applies depends on facts a lawyer would confirm.
Vehicle
- $4,725Michigan adjusted motor vehicle
Wildcard
- Set by a test other than a dollar capFederal wildcard exemption
Bankruptcy lawyers serving Clinton County
No firm currently participates in Clinton County. Tell Arthur what is happening and ask to be connected — the request reaches a person either way, and nothing is shared until you say so.
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